Urology

Prognostic Importance of Lymphovascular Invasion for Specific Subgroup of Patients with Prostate Cancer After Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy (The MSUG94 Group).

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate whether lymphovascular invasion (LVI) was associated with...

How does artificial intelligence master urological board examinations? A comparative analysis of different Large Language Models' accuracy and reliability in the 2022 In-Service Assessment of the European Board of Urology.

PURPOSE: This study is a comparative analysis of three Large Language Models (LLMs) evaluating their...

Prediction of anticancer drug resistance using a 3D microfluidic bladder cancer model combined with convolutional neural network-based image analysis.

Bladder cancer is the most common urological malignancy worldwide, and its high recurrence rate lead...

CNN-based diagnosis model of children's bladder compliance using a single intravesical pressure signal.

Bladder compliance assessment is crucial for diagnosing bladder functional disorders, with urodynami...

CanVaxKB: a web-based cancer vaccine knowledgebase.

Cancer vaccines have been increasingly studied and developed to prevent or treat various types of ca...

Novel nerve-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy with endopelvic fascia preservation and long-term outcomes for a single surgeon.

Although novel techniques for avoiding incontinence during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy have...

The dysfunction in intestinal microorganisms and enzyme activity as significant contributors to diarrhea with kidney-yang deficiency syndrome.

OBJECT: To investigate the pathogenesis of diarrhea with kidney-yang deficiency syndrome by examinin...

Integrative analysis of potential diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets for glomerulus-associated diabetic nephropathy based on cellular senescence.

INTRODUCTION: Diabetic nephropathy (DN), distinguished by detrimental changes in the renal glomeruli...

Development and deployment of a nationwide predictive model for chronic kidney disease progression in diabetic patients.

AIM: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major complication of diabetes and a significant disease burd...

A new, deep learning-based method for the analysis of autopsy kidney samples used to study sex differences in glomerular density and size in a forensic population.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in forensic anthropology and genetics to identify ...

MicroSegNet: A deep learning approach for prostate segmentation on micro-ultrasound images.

Micro-ultrasound (micro-US) is a novel 29-MHz ultrasound technique that provides 3-4 times higher re...

Deep learning-based synthetic dose-weighted LET map generation for intensity modulated proton therapy.

The advantage of proton therapy as compared to photon therapy stems from the Bragg peak effect, whic...

Unveiling the predictive power: a comprehensive study of machine learning model for anticipating chronic kidney disease.

In today's modern era, chronic kidney disease stands as a significantly grave ailment that detriment...

A personalized prediction model for urinary tract infections in type 2 diabetes mellitus using machine learning.

Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are at higher risk for urinary tract infections (UTIs)...

A computed tomography urography-based machine learning model for predicting preoperative pathological grade of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma.

OBJECTIVES: Development and validation of a computed tomography urography (CTU)-based machine learni...

Association between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and diabetic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: a cross-sectional study.

AIMS: This investigation examined the possibility of a relationship between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte...

Re: Edward Lambert, Emmanuel Chartier-Kastler, Christophe Vaessen, et al. Robot-assisted Periprostatic Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implantation in Men with Neurogenic Stress Urinary Incontinence: Description of the Surgical Technique and Comparison of Long-term Functional Outcomes with the Open Approach. Eur Urol. 2024;85:139-45.

Serum CIRP increases the risk of acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery.

INTRODUCTION: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent perioperative complication. The underlying mec...

Cystic renal mass screening: machine-learning-based radiomics on unenhanced computed tomography.

PURPOSE: The present study compares the diagnostic performance of unenhanced computed tomography (CT...

Automated Retinal Vessel Analysis Based on Fundus Photographs as a Predictor for Non-Ophthalmic Diseases-Evolution and Perspectives.

The study of retinal vessels in relation to cardiovascular risk has a long history. The advent of a ...

BKPyV DNAemia in Kidney Transplant Recipients Undergoing Regular Screening: A Single-Centre Cohort Study.

Infection with BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) is a common opportunistic infection after kidney transplantat...